SIGNIFICANT OTHER Previews

I won't be there until next Tuesday but I'm really looking forward to it.

Chad Eberle said: "We have tickets for mid March. Really looking forward to this and hope it lives up to the hype."

Not sure this show has enormous hype. The producers only wish that were the case.

I know this question may be impossible to answer right now but you guys always give great educated guesses lol I will be in NYC on Sept 23-25 and this is one of the plays i am dying to see . So my question is will it extend past the July dates now scheduled or when do you think they will know one way or the other? I am trying to hold Sunday open but if War Paint extends past Sep 3 I know I will use the Sunday matinee sport for it so l just pray Significant Other might have a Sunday night show. i already have Hamilton, Hello Dolly, and Miss Saigon so those two would make my trip a huge success. There is a slight possibilty I could come in on that Thursday for it if needed. thanks

I can't wait! Seeing it tonight!!

Front row is AA. I'm seeing it tonight from the front row! They offered it as a Rush ticket for $27 this morning.

I was there tonight and I thought it was even better at the Booth than it was off-Broadway. The text appears to have changed very little, if at all; Rebecca Naomi Jones is a great addition to the cast (as usual), but Gideon Glick walks away with the show in one of the best performances of the season thus far.

I like that Joshua Harmon's script doesn't sugarcoat or wimp out on showing the negative qualities of Glick's main character, Jordan. I know all people from all walks of life are capable of being narcissistic and pathetically self-centered, but there seems to be a special brand of these qualities that can spring up in the urban gay male in his late twenties/early thirties that's part funny, part tiresome and part plain ugly. Jordan, both on the page and enhanced by Glick's excellent portrayal, embodies all these aspects so perfectly, and personally speaking, uncomfortably, that at certain moments I couldn't help but think to myself, "lord, lord, lord, lord, lord, that character's me!" (What was I just saying about narcissistic, self-centered behavior? ha) The just hits home because it feels so real.

Of course there are lots of laughs to be had along the way. Sas Goldberg was killing me tonight as Kiki; every joke landed for me, and this is the type of character that could easily be grating and annoying, so kudos to Goldberg for finding that sweet spot of hilarity.

The one criticism I had in the off-Broadway production was that Barbara Barrie's grandmother character felt a bit extraneous and her scenes didn't seem to propel the action forward. I don't know what was different tonight, but the interactions between Barrie and Glick felt more meaningful this time around.

Trip Cullman's direction is fluid and he keeps Jordan's constant recounting of recent events interesting.

The set is exactly the same as off-Broadway.

Significant Other isn't setting out to change the world, but it achieves its goals and provides a fine night of entertainment. It's going to be an uphill battle selling $149 for this little play, but I'm wishing them the best of luck.

VotePeron said: "Saw this for the first time tonight and absolutely adored it. It's everything I hoped it would be.

TDF seats all appeared to be the sides of the front mezz. View was fine, but would've loved to be center to see the house unit head on.

Worth noting, 5 older patrons in my row, all who had discussed individually getting tickets via TDF, left at intermission in a hurry. To quote one of them, "This is lousy - terrible writing, why does everything always have to be gay and interracial?"

So, yeah. A tough sell this will be. But, damn, see this while you can.



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Those folks were on to something. Maybe someone should write a play about a white family, and perhaps a dramatic secret that threatens to tear them apart!

In their defense, those 2 - themes? - aren't really prevalent in the marketing.

Wonder why they've cast so many musical theater actors in one show? Just interesting since there seems to be a divide between musical theater actors and straight actors.

I have a seat in BB for a couple weeks from now. Is the stage low for this one? I'm seeing this for the very first time, so I have NO IDEA how it's staged. Any insight appreciated. :) Thanks, all!

VotePeron said: "Worth noting, 5 older patrons in my row, all who had discussed individually getting tickets via TDF, left at intermission in a hurry. To quote one of them, 'This is lousy - terrible writing, why does everything always have to be gay and interracial?'

So, yeah. A tough sell this will be. But, damn, see this while you can."

Ha!

1) Relatively speaking, very little entertainment is "gay and interracial", even if such scenarios are more common today than 20 years ago.

2) If #1 was no longer true, the answer would be "because everything has been straight and white for centuries".

Updated On: 2/15/17 at 09:20 AM

LimelightMike said: "I have a seat in BB for a couple weeks from now. Is the stage low for this one? I'm seeing this for the very first time, so I have NO IDEA how it's staged. Any insight appreciated. :) Thanks, all!"

Not sure whether the question is how low the stage is, but rather that the set has two levels... so, can you see everything from the front row that is up on the second level?

I was there last night as well through TDF and really enjoyed this piece having missed it off-Broadway. I think it's a real credit to the writing that this production had me both laughing so hard at points and also had me so upset and invested at others. It really covered the whole spectrum of what Jordan was feeling, The cast was all exceptionally good and Glick, Barrie, and Mendez were wonderful. The last moment was gorgeous and I liked how it was directed with real time to watch things happen and it was so honest. Goldberg was hysterical and I would go see her in anything that she does in the future. We were seated in the side rear orchestra so we lost a few moments here and there inside the actual set unit, but overall it was a really wonderful evening and I would recommend this to people in an instant. The message really resonated with me and I would see it again.

P.S. They have a Photo Booth called "The Booth at the Booth" in the basement and it was really fun. Definitely check that out before the show.